CAAT-Europe, situated at the University of Konstanz, oversees transatlantic endeavors to advance education in humane science and will be involved in and/or manage publicly and privately funded European projects.
Dr. Thomas Hartung, a representative from Johns Hopkins and a Professor for Pharmacology and Toxicology at Konstanz, serves as a program liaison. Dr. Marcel Leist fulfills a similar role for the University of Konstanz. Moreover, Konstanz’s Alexander Burkle, an expert in Molecular Toxicology, and Daniel Dietrich, a specialist in Human and Environmental Toxicology, are integral members of CAAT-Europe
CAAT-Europe Goals
Establish a CAAT EU faculty and advisory board composed of sponsor representatives and prominent academics from Europe
Establish a competence base of European experts available for project work
Participate in the Transatlantic Think Tank for Toxicology (t4) devoted to conceptual work for the paradigm shift in toxicology
Coordinate a series of information days on relevant developments from the US in Europe, a reciprocal of the program already established by CAAT in the US
Set up transatlantic consortia for international research projects on alternative methods
Support ALTEX as the official journal of CAAT, EUSAAT, and t4.
Develop strategic projects with sponsors to promote humane science and new toxicology
